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1951 Map of Macedon

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Macedon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Ganargua Creek and the Erie Canal (Abandoned) corridor define the central geography of this early 1950s survey. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of district schools, including School No 9, School No 5, and the Tannery Sch, reflecting the local educational infrastructure of the period. Transport and commerce are centered on the New York Central RR and the village of Macedon, where Lock No 30 remains a prominent landmark of the canal era.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous rural cemeteries like Macedon Center Cem and Salem Cem, as well as the unique double-named settlement of Farmington (Pumpkin Hook). The map also documents localized industry through several Gravel Pits and the Yellow Mills site. Higher elevations such as Science Hill and Scribner Hill provide the backdrop for a region transitioning between its traditional agricultural roots and post-war development.